Vintage Flowers and Butterfly Engraved Illustration

Today has been a rather lovely day away from the computer. Even though I was just cooking and cleaning, I *really* needed a day unplugged. As much as I dislike cleaning, I find that I always find it mentally rejuvenating. In fact, I’ve had some of my best business ideas while I was scrubbing the floor. 🙂

This image comes from an illustration in a children’s book I bought from a vintage book seller at the Kane County Flea Market last December. The book has no copyright, author information, or publication year whatsoever – which makes it a bit hard to identify! It is a collection of short stories that are beautifully illustrated with detailed vintage engravings. This bird on a hand also came from the same book. I loved this particular flower and butterfly image because it is nice and wide, which would make it perfect for decoupage or as a page banner/header.

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Vintage Fangirl is my new blog to share my love of everything vintage. I create printables from my personal vintage image collection, upcycle old furniture, make vintage clothes, hit the thrift stores & estate sales on a regular basis, and collect vintage fashion items, sewing stuff, kitchenware and home decor items. I have both Etsy and Ebay shops to share my cool finds - and to keep myself off of future episodes of Hoarders (I only half kid). I also love to feature your vintage inspired projects - submit a link to show off your stuff!